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Can somebody please point me in the right direction for an overclocking guide for my i5 2500k?

 

I've been putting it off because im a sissy like that and dont want to break anything. Im like that.

With more and more CPU intensive games coming out as of late, I think it would good to start learning how to OC properly on this CPU, then move up a notch when Skylake hits the market.

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Can somebody please point me in the right direction for an overclocking guide for my i5 2500k?

 

I've been putting it off because im a sissy like that and dont want to break anything. Im like that.

With more and more CPU intensive games coming out as of late, I think it would good to start learning how to OC properly on this CPU, then move up a notch when Skylake hits the market.

put the multiplier higher by 1 until it fails prime 95 then add .025 volts until table and rinse and repeate

unstable is crashes or errors or bsod

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http://www.overclock.net/t/910467/the-ultimate-sandy-bridge-oc-guide-p67a-ud7-performance-review

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put the multiplier higher by 1 until it fails prime 95 then add .025 volts until table and rinse and repeate

unstable is crashes or errors or bsod

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Not prime95, the latest updates can launch your voltage to death voltage levels. OCCT or Aida64 are much better

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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This is reminding me once again to overclock my i5 2500k again.  I added an aftermarket HSF after years of not taking care of this and I tried overclocking it one day in recent months but was not interested in dealing with the trouble I was having after overclocking an AMD FX 6300 so easily in the same day.  Thanks OP for this reminder to get this overclock finally done.

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Not prime95, the latest updates can launch your voltage to death voltage levels. OCCT or Aida64 are much better

What the heck?  I used Prime 95 to test my AMD FX 6300 OC not long ago for 24 hours and no death to my cpu.  Which updates changed things?  When did these updates come out that are you talking that did this?

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What the heck?  I used Prime 95 to test my AMD FX 6300 OC not long ago for 24 hours and no death to my cpu.  Which updates changed things?  When did these updates come out that are you talking that did this?

I could be wrong but I believe the newest versions of Prime95 can do this.

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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